Dulux Chalky Downs 5 30YY 71/073

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Code:30YY 71/073
Name:Chalky Downs 5
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Chalky Downs 5?

Let's dive into a full Chalky Downs 5 paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 30YY 71/073. Find out if this gorgeous warm greige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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LRV of Chalky Downs 5

Chalky Downs 5 has an LRV of 71% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 71%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#E2D8C9
RGB Decimal226, 216, 201
RGB Percent88.63%, 84.71%, 78.82%
HSVHue: 36° Saturation: 11.06% Value: 88.63%
HSLhsl(36, 30, 84)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.42 Yellow: 11.06 Key: 11.37
YIQY: 217.28 I: 10.779 Q: -2.553
XYZX: 66.461 Y: 69.498 Z: 65.156
CIE LabL:86.75 a:0.902 b:8.619
CIE LuvL:86.75 u:6.726 v:12.61
Decimal14866633
Hunter Lab83.366, -3.586, 12.017

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